In an attempt to shame myself into consistency
this year I am going to use this thread to declare my intention to observe this Holy Season. Meditation isn't very verbal but I found that writing of these concepts does help set it in my mind.
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Tau Tav (What's that about anyway? Crowley uses Tau, Regardie, Tau and Tav in the same book)
Value 400
32nd Path Administrative Intelligence
The Universe
Saturn
I start with a new attempt this year to make friends with Saturn. I might as well, I am stuck with him.
He is exalted in my Libra Moon and at detriment in my rising Cancer. I know how mean he can seem so I will concentrate today on attributes such a patience, truth, and wisdom. The Golden Dawn keyword for Saturn is The Teacher. I can live with that. Attributes such as organization, structure and goals give me some clue why this path is called Administrative Intelligence. Discipline seems like an excellent attribute as I begin this commitment.
Tau means the sign of the cross and is related to the number four. I learned today the Tau is a symbol of symbols. An image of that which is mutual and reciprocial. Tau is perfection. Unlike other aspects of Tau, this perfection and symbolism I can see in The Universe card.
Crowley said:
No continuous process can be conveniently symbolized; but the number 4 lends itself, not only to this rigid extension, the hard facts of nature, but also to the transcendence of space and time by a continuously self-compensating change.
This gives me a good little snapshot of Tau and it's correspondence to Saturn. "Self-compensating change" gave me the vision of a tree throwing out its branches in ways that often seem surprising in an effort to keep upright against stressful elements.
As always I welcome any feedback, corrections, or further learning.
AW